Living The Experience

05/23/2026

Join us today at the Ware Center! At 12pm and 5pm seize the opportunity for a taste of Living The Experience!

05/21/2026

King of Prussia! We're vending at Valley Forge Resort for the First Episcopal District - African Methodist Episcopal Church's 210th Session of the Philadelphia Annual Conference! Stop by, check out all the vendors and enter a free raffle for 2 tickets to our production!

05/20/2026

Join us at Landis Valley Museum for Juneteenth!

The Juneteenth Celebration at Landis Valley Museum is one month away! 😊

This event offers an opportunity to come together as a community—to learn, reflect, and celebrate within the Museum’s historic setting. We're honored to host this event in partnership with community organizers who have sustained this tradition since 1997, Lancaster Chapter of the National Action Network.

Experience:
💚Historical interpreters and educational exhibits exploring African American life and history
❤️Live gospel music and performances by Living the Experience
🖤Food vendors offering a variety of options
💛Community engagement activities for all ages
💚Programs recognizing regional history and leaders

05/18/2026

Today in Underground Railroad History…
On this day in 1837, the Methodist Episcopal Church of the Borough of Columbia is incorporated. Stephen Smith is listed among its trustees.
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05/17/2026

05/16/2026

On Tuesday, some of the Living The Experience crew joined for their William Whipper Reading Circle, dedicated in memory of Historian Lenwood Sloan.

The series honors William Whipper, a 19th-century entrepreneur and Underground Railroad operator from Columbia, PA.

This session also included Dyymond Whipper Young, a Philadelphia artist, educator, and descendant of William Whipper.

Attendees were able to collaborate and figure out ways to honor our local history by way of art for generations to come.

The reading circle will recommence in the fall. Great job !